Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
अजरामरवत् प्राज्ञः विद्यामर्थं च साधयेत् ।
गृहीत इव केशेषु मृत्युना धर्ममाचरेत् ॥
- समयोचितपद्यमालिका
Transliteration:
ajarāmaravat prājñaḥ vidyāmarthaṃ ca sādhayet ।
gṛhīta iva keśeṣu mṛtyunā dharmamācaret ॥
- samayocitapadyamālikā
Meaning of the subhAShita:
Intelligent people pursue knowledge and wealth as if (they are) ageless and eternal. (But) they tread (on the path) of dharma as if death were holding them by the hair.
Commentary:
It is well known that one should perform virtuous deeds before passing on from this life. But procrastinating those deeds for old age is not an option for the learned. Intelligent people perform meritorious deeds at all times as if death was grabbing them by their hair, ready to snatch away their life, resulting in it being their last deed. Only then, can one perform dharma throughout their life!
When it comes to learning and earning, their perspective shifts completely to the opposite direction. They pursue these two fields with the same vibrancy as they did in their youth, as if they are timeless and ageless. There is no end to learning. One lifetime is just not sufficient for all the learning that can be done, so they waste no time. To them, sitting idle and not being productive is not an option. They strive to contribute to society and earn wealth in due course.
Keep learning, keep growing. Abide righteous deeds always.
pada vigrahaH:
अजर-अमरवत् प्राज्ञः विद्याम् अर्थं च साधयेत् ।
ajara-amaravat prājñaḥ vidyām arthaṃ ca sādhayet ।
गृहीत इव केशेषु मृत्युना धर्मम् आचरेत् ॥
gṛhīta iva keśeṣu mṛtyunā dharmam ācaret ॥
When it comes to learning and earning, their perspective shifts completely to the opposite direction. They pursue these two fields with the same vibrancy as they did in their youth, as if they are timeless and ageless. There is no end to learning. One lifetime is just not sufficient for all the learning that can be done, so they waste no time. To them, sitting idle and not being productive is not an option. They strive to contribute to society and earn wealth in due course.
Keep learning, keep growing. Abide righteous deeds always.
pada vigrahaH:
अजर-अमरवत् प्राज्ञः विद्याम् अर्थं च साधयेत् ।
ajara-amaravat prājñaḥ vidyām arthaṃ ca sādhayet ।
गृहीत इव केशेषु मृत्युना धर्मम् आचरेत् ॥
gṛhīta iva keśeṣu mṛtyunā dharmam ācaret ॥
ajaraamaravat praaj~naH vidyaamarthaM cha saadhayet ।
gRuhIta iva kesheShu mRutyunaa dharmamaacharet ॥
- samayochitapadyamaalikaa
ajara-amaravat praaj~naH vidyaam arthaM cha saadhayet ।
gRuhIta iva kesheShu mRutyunaa dharmam aacharet ॥
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